Blotter holder



Dec. 16, 1930.

N. D MURRAY BLOTTER HOLDER Filed Oct. 26, 1929 N fiudlog y arm/aw urraWITNESSES Q6.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 16, 1930 NORMAN DUDLEY MURRAY, 01 DARTMOUTH, NOVASCOTIA, CANADA BLOTTER HOLDER Application filed October 26, 1929, SerialNo. 402,734, and in Canada August 16, 1929.

My invention relates to blotter holders and an object thereof is toprovide a device of this character which may be attached to the writershand so that the blotter will always be available for use. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter embodying a sheet metal holder for a length of blotting paperand manually releasable clamping means cooperating with the holder inretaining the blotting sheet thereon. With the preceding and otherobjects and advantages in mind, the invention consists in j the novelcombination of elements, construc- 16 tions and arrangements of partsand operations to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective of my improved v blotter holder, the clampingmember being illustrated in released position in broken lines;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the same;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line H of Fig. 3.

Referring to the invention in detail a substanti ally rectangular plateor holder preferably fashioned from sheet metal is provided. Thelongitudinal edges of the plate 5 is provided with upstanding parallelflanges 6 and 7 whose upper edges are rolled to provide cylindricalbeads 8 which extend substantially the entire length of the plate. Inpractice a, length of. blotting paper 10 extends over the under face ofthe plate 5 and has its longitudinal end portions extended upwardlyaround the heads 8 and its extremities positioned on the upper face ofthe plate. In

order to clamp the blotting sheet in place a substantially U-shaped bail15 formed from a length of rod is provided. The extremities of therod-are formed with right angularly extendinginwardly directed pintles16 which are rotatably received in the ends of one of the beads 8. Thefree I end of the bail is adapted to resiliently engage flange 6 toclamp one end of the blotting sheet between a the same and the bail Forthis purpose the 'bail is rendered laterally expansible by the formationof oppositely extending V-shaped spring members 16a fashioned in theopposite sides of the bail. Thus when the bail is swung downwardly itsfree end will engage the flange 6 and resiliently clamp the adjacent endof the blotting sheet against the same.

In order to clamp the opposite extremity of the blotting sheet aclamping rod 17 extends longitudinallyover the plate adjacent the flange7 and is provided. with eyes 18 which are secured about the bail 15adjacent the pintles 16. It will be observed that the clamping rod 17 isoffsetdownwardly from the pintles 16 so that the rod will engage theblotting sheet.

In order to hold the device on the wearers hand an elastic strap 19.extends transversely of the upper face of the plate at its center andhas one end permanently secured to the rod 17 as designated at 20. Theopposite end of the band is engaged by the free end of the bail. Thustension may be always maintained in the strap due to the fact that thelatter has only one end permanently secured.

A transversely bowed finger rest 20 extends transversely of the platedirectly beneath the strap 19 and is formed with extensions 22terminating in lateral feet which are riveted or otherwise secured tothe plate as at 24.

In use the hand is received between the strap 19 and fingerrest 21, withthe strap underlyingthe palm of the hand and the fingerre'st embracingseveral of the fingers. Thus the device will be always attached to onehand of the writer so that upon reversal of the position of the hand theblotting sheet Y may be brought into position for use. The transverseedges of the plate 5 may be employed to sever paper and for this purposethese edges are formed with teeth or serrations 25. i

What isclaimediis:

1. Ina device of the character described a body upon one face of which alength of sheet material is adapted-to be arranged, an expansibleandyieldable bail pivoted on the body, and an abutment also on the body andcooperating with the free end of the bail in clamping one end of thesheet materialthere- 1 I ting sheet.

parallel edges of the body, a resilient U- shaped bail pivotally'supported in one of the beads and 'engageable with the other bead toclamp one end of the sheet material to the body, and a clamping barcarried by the bail adjacent its pivoted end and adapted to engagetheopposite end of the sheet.

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plate, anda clamping bar attached to the bail adjacent its pivoted endand engageable with the opposite end of the flexible element to clampthe same to the plate.-

3. In a blotter holder a plate, a U-shaped bail having one end pivotallysupported on the plate, the side'portions of the bail beingsubstantially if-shaped to render the bail laterally yieldable and anabutment at one side of the plate and cooperating with the free end ofthe bail in clamping one end of a blotter sheet to the plate, and aclamping bar attached to thebail adjacent its pivoted end for engagementwith the opposite end of the blot- 4. In ablotter holdera plate,upstanding tubular beads formed along two of the edges '7 or the plate,over which the extremities of a length of blotting paper are adapted toen gage, a resilient bail pivotally mounted in one of the beads'andhaving its free endarranged to cooperate with the other bead inclampingone end of a blotting sheet in place.

5. In a blotter holder a plate, upstanding tubular beads formed alongtwo of the edges of the plate, over whichthe extremities of a length ofblotting paper are adapted toengage, a resilient bail pivotally mountedin one of the beads and having its free end ar ranged to cooperate withthe other head in clamping one end of a blotting sheet in place,

and a clamping bar attached to thebail adjacent its point of pivotalmounting and oilset downwardly therefrom to'engage and clamp theopposite edge of the blotting sheet.

6. In a blotter holder a plate, upstanding tubular beads formed alongtwo of the edges of the plate, over which the extremities of a length'ofblotting paper are adapted to engage,ja resilient bail pivotallymounted in one of thebeads and having its free end arranged to cooperatewith the "other bead in clamping one endof a' blotting sheet inplace anda clampingbar attached to the bail adjacent its point ofpivotal mountingand ofiset down-v 'war'd;ly there'from'to engage and clamp the oppositeedge of the blotting sheet, ahand embracing strap extending transversely.of the plate and having one end attached to the rod and its oppositeend engaged by the free end ofthe bail. I V

7 .,A device of the, character described comprising a body upon one faceof which a length of sheet material is adapted tofibe arranged,tubularbeadsalong two i

